Sorry to bring the heat to such an informative and hip music production blog. Can we not just call this one as it is. As soon as I heard Twitter on Traktor I thought … DJ AM ? , Steve Aoki ? , Future Sound of London ? no Hawtin, of course, with some kind of arctic white mini keyboard strapped to his forearm with blue LEDs. “This is Twitter in 5.1 surround. Lowering my carbon footprint and involving the crowd so they can stare at their cellphones.”

]]>By: Oliver Cheslerhttp://www.wiretotheear.com/2009/05/05/traktor-to-twitter-launched-by-ritchie-hawtin/comment-page-1/#comment-4326
Wed, 06 May 2009 11:30:53 +0000http://www.wiretotheear.com/?p=2840#comment-4326When I hear a track I really like at a club it would be cool to find out what it is on Twitter…. either on my iPhone or some projection.
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Wed, 06 May 2009 09:08:16 +0000http://www.wiretotheear.com/?p=2840#comment-4325@Books v&:
Let’s all go back to recording and performing from dat-tapes then. Not.
I don’t see you accomplish anything innovative.
Ofcourse not everything can be a wild improvement of the world, but giant leaps consist of many small steps.
And you might hate the way Richie markets himself and his activities, you cannot deny that he is constantly searching for methods to actively include and involve audience (not necessarily his own) with the goings-on.
He isn’t another arrogant stardom artist trying to push his productions but is really constantly thinking about shaping the future of music. Detroitfags will allways find a way to criticise anyone trying to accomplish something new, but hey, who’s afraid of Detroit nowadays anyway.
]]>By: Books & Backpackshttp://www.wiretotheear.com/2009/05/05/traktor-to-twitter-launched-by-ritchie-hawtin/comment-page-1/#comment-4323
Tue, 05 May 2009 23:07:23 +0000http://www.wiretotheear.com/?p=2840#comment-4323The most boring DJ ever.

It is always some new piece of gear or technology with Hawtin. That is his brand. That is what he is known for. That is his schtick. It is the Emperor’s clothes.